Barangay Poblacion Ilawod

Barangay Poblacion Ilawod is a small barangay in the municipality of Dumarao, located in the province of Capiz, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion Ilawod had a population of 1,403. This made it the 15th largest of 33 barangays in Dumarao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Ilawod accounted for approximately 2.83% of the total population of Dumarao, which stood at 49,506 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion Ilawod moving from 1,576 residents to 1,403 residents, an intercensal change of -11.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Poblacion Ilawod is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dumarao is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Ilawod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Ilawod ranks 206th by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion Ilawod is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.